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Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi is the Congress leader and has been representing the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Election, Rahul Gandhi won the Wayanad seat by defeating Communist Party of India (CPI) candidate PP Suneer with a margin of 4,31,770 votes. However, Gandhi was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Smriti Zubin Irani from his family's stronghold Amethi with a margin of 55,120 votes in the 2019 polls. Rahul Gandhi won three consecutive elections from Amethi in 2004, 2009 and 2014. He defeated Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidates Chandra Parkash Mishra Matiyari and Asheesh Shukla in the 2004 and 2009 polls respectively from Amethi. Rahul Gandhi again won the Amethi constituency in 2014 by defeating Smriti Zubin Irani with a margin of 1,07,903 votes. Gandhi was the president of the Congress party from 2017 to 2019.

Rahul Gandhi

MP Assembly polls | Instead of election manifesto, Congress to bring out 'vachan patra': Kamal Nath
Aug 28, 2018, 09:03 PM IST
On a question about an alliance, he said the party is in discussion with the BSP and the common objective is to defeat the BJP.
Kerala floods: Rahul Gandhi takes aerial survey, visits relief camps during 2-day visit
India | Aug 28, 2018, 02:00 PM IST
Gandhi, who arrived in Thiruvanthapuram at around 10:30 this morning from abroad, visited relief camps in Chengannur and heard the woes of the people.
Ahmedabad bank files defamation suits against Rahul Gandhi, Surjewala over allegations of scam
India | Aug 28, 2018, 07:48 AM IST
A plea filed by complainants, the ADCB and its chairman Ajay Patel, contended that the two leaders had levelled "false and defamatory allegations" against the bank.

Sharad Pawar says glad Rahul Gandhi not in race for prime minister’s post
India | Aug 28, 2018, 06:38 AM IST
“Whichever party has got more seats can claim the prime minister's post," Pawar said.
ADCB files criminal defamation cases against Rahul Gandhi, Surjewala over allegations of large-scale currency scam
India | Aug 27, 2018, 11:00 PM IST
The plea filed by the ADCB and its chairman stated that the two leaders had levelled 'false and defamatory' allegations against the bank.
Rahul Gandhi cannot understand saffron outfit as he does not know India: RSS
National | Aug 27, 2018, 03:58 PM IST
During his speech last week, Gandhi had said the RSS' idea is similar to that of Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab world. He had also alleged that the RSS was trying to "change" the nature of India and "capture" its institutions.

RSS to invite Rahul Gandhi for event next month: Sources
National | Aug 27, 2018, 02:51 PM IST
Sources say the event will focus on "the India of the future". According to the organisation's Twitter handle, the event will be a three-day lecture series titled "Future of Bharat: An RSS’ perspective” by Sarsanghchalak, Dr Mohan Bhagwat.
Rahul Gandhi trying to wash his party's hands of its alleged culpability in 1984 riots: BJP leader RP Singh
India | Aug 26, 2018, 08:32 PM IST
BJP's national secretary R P Singh said Gandhi was trying to wash his party's hands of its alleged culpability in the riots.
UK: Khalistani supporters try to disrupt diaspora event of Rahul Gandhi in London
Aug 26, 2018, 12:35 PM IST
Pitroda urged diaspora to spread the message and added that the results of Lok Sabha elections 2019 will define the future of India.

Vijay Mallya met BJP leaders before leaving the country: Rahul Gandhi
India | Aug 26, 2018, 11:01 AM IST
Mallya is currently fighting extradition to India on fraud and money laundering charges worth an estimated Rs 9,000 crores.
2019 Lok Sabha elections: Rahul Gandhi forms key panels, conveners to be announced later
Aug 26, 2018, 09:45 AM IST
The party is in election mode and will start the work of putting up a manifesto and draw strategy for publicity and coordination, said Ashok Gehlot.
Does Rahul Gandhi see himself as next Prime Minister? Here is what he said
Aug 26, 2018, 09:15 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections 2019: On being asked about alliances in West Bengal, Gandhi said: "You are asking me strategic questions. We are working out a broad coalition. In Bengal, we have an organisation. I tend towards asking my unit in Bengal and letting them decide. We are having those conversations. So, it's not decided yet."

SC, EC, RBI are the walls of our country, they're being torn apart now: Rahul Gandhi
National | Aug 26, 2018, 07:28 AM IST
Once again raising the job issue Gandhi said China creates 50,000 jobs a day, while India creates only 450.
Bihar: Defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi in Muzaffarpur court on allegations of tarnishing country's image
India | Aug 25, 2018, 11:03 PM IST
The complaint was filed by advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Hari Prasad in Muzaffarpur.
Those who carried out 1984 anti-Sikh riots must be punished: Rahul Gandhi in UK
World | Aug 25, 2018, 11:52 PM IST
Reiterating his charge that the Chinese were still present in Doklam, Rahul Gandhi expressed surprise over PM Modi allegedly not including the issue in the agenda during his discussion with President Xi Jinping.

Rahul Gandhi rakes up Rafale deal in UK, says Narendra Modi govt changed it to favour industrialist
World | Aug 25, 2018, 05:26 PM IST
In an interaction with the National Indian Students and Alumni Union (UK) at the London School of Economics, Gandhi spoke of alleged corruption in the Rafale deal, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of favouring a businessman who had no experience in manufacturing aircraft.
'He was just 13 or 14 then': Chidambaram justifies Rahul Gandhi's 'Congress wasn't involved in 1984 riots' remark
National | Aug 25, 2018, 02:47 PM IST
In 2013, the then PM Manmohan Singh had tendered an apology in the Parliament for the violence. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi too had expressed regrets.
Opposition's first priority is to defeat BJP in 2019, decision on leadership after polls: Rahul Gandhi
World | Aug 25, 2018, 11:46 AM IST
Gandhi, who was asked questions about the next Lok Sabha elections, said it will be "pretty straightforward" contest between "Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on one side and the entire opposition on the other".
Congress biased towards marginalised, says Rahul Gandhi in UK Parliament
India | Aug 24, 2018, 11:54 PM IST
The Congress leader said he cannot stand someone being disrespected by someone because the person is not in power.
Rahul Gandhi likens RSS to Muslim Brotherhood; BJP calls him ‘contract killer’ of idea called India
India | Aug 24, 2018, 11:53 PM IST
Launching a scathing attack on the RSS on foreign soil, Rahul Gandhi alleged that the ideological mentor of the BJP is trying to “change” the nature of India and “capture” its institutions.